Degree of decomposition of the straw samples after being immersed in the ocean for 120 days. (IMAGE)

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Degree of decomposition of the straw samples after being immersed in the ocean for 120 days.

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Conventional plastic straws and corn plastic straws did not decompose after 120 days under marine conditions. They have preserved their shape and lost only 5% of their total weight. In the meantime, eco-friendly straws developed by the research team lost more than 50% of their weight after 60 days and decomposed completely after 120 days.

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Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

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